Around the same time, one william sanderson, also a blender in leith, was determined to. Home to over half of scotlands distilleries, malts from these fifty or so speyside distilleries are hard to summarize, as theres a lot of flavour variety. During its operating life, rosebank distillery was founded in the town of camelon, on the banks of the forth and clyde canal between edinburgh and glasgow. The whisky trade and production is quite fascinating and was looking to gain a clear overview on its history, therfore i bought this book. Take a guided tour of clynelish distillery and learn the history behind the whisky. The malt used at talisker is medium peated 1622ppm phenols and comes from glen ord maltings. Ballantines scotch whisky distillery in dumbarton is a distillery that produces a full range of the excellent ballantine whiskies.
Discover tullibardine distillery, a traditional working distillery nestled in the ochil hills, the gateway to the highlands. It looked very much like a library and it was a look i wanted to recreate at home. Schiedam, the birthplace of nolet distillery, is still where our heart lies and where we operate from. The acclaimed whisky architect charles doig designed the site. The distillery was founded in 1898 by john thompson, and administered by the knockandoglenlivet distillery company. Although the date of glen garioch is officially given as being 1797, there are claims still to be substantiated of it producing legally at an even earlier date, a claim which if proved true would make this oldmeldrum plant the oldest distillery in scotland. Now, more than 325 years later, nolet distillery is still at home in the town where dutch gin production reached its height in the 18 th and primarily the 19 th centuries. During the construction of the distillery, a pair of golden eagles built their nest on a cliff near the distillery.
The site dates back to late 1940s as a distillery for producing hand crafted, highland single malt scotch whisky. Full of photos of distilleries old and new, and with a wealth of new information on distillery, this is the story of the processes involved in the manufacture of. The w ater used at tullibardine distillery is sourced from the surrouding ochil hills, which is renowned for crystal purity. The brewery itself dated back to the 12th century so its fair to say that the site has had an incredibly long brewing and distilling history. Tullibardine is a boutique distillery producing single malt scotch whisky.
Thats just one of the tidbits a new book tracing the history of whiskey labels reveals. Best scotch whisky books scotch addictscotch addict. No really, there are so many interesting stories and technical specs that im, for once, at a loss. There was a lot of scotch but in between, when there was space, they stuck some books. Born in 1942, john started his working life at cardow now cardhu distillery in 1958 and literally devoted the rest of his 55 years of life to the industry and the making of scotch whisky. Oldmeldrum in the celebrated valley of the garioch was named the granary of aberdeenshire, famous for producing the finest barley in all of scotland.
Jun 01, 1996 forget the guidebooks, forget the history books. A complete account of the history of the distillery, from before it was even an idea in the mind of its creators to the present day, the book is illustrated with archive and contemporary illustrations as well as stunning photography of the distillerys island home. Tullibardine distillery feature page on undiscovered scotland. The visit of king james 4th of scotland of the local brewery situated here before is known as the first recorded purchase of beer. Be it bourbon, rye, corn, irish, or scotch, whiskey has an infamous and celebrated history from a sometimes lethal. Tullibardine distillery stands at the western end of the village of blackford, which itself stands in the shadow of the ochil hills and on the north side of the main a9 about half way between stirling and perth. Tullibardine distillery is a traditional highland working distillery, they dont use modern methods to produce what is known as a drop of gold from the perthshire highlands. My family, the staleys originated at staley bridge, england and having gotten on the wrong side of english religion and politics, fled to the north sea then to holland to save their lives. When joannes nolet established his modest distillery in 1691 he couldnt have dreamt that his family would still be distilling in the town 325 years later, let alone that theyd tunnel under the canal on which their 19thcentury distillery sits to build a vast distribution centre on the other side in order to handle the 2.
This is ground in taliskers porteus mill producing at grist with 9% flour, 71% grits and 20% husk. Top 10 whisky education books the spirits business. I only have two whisky books at home and i felt i needed to pick up a few more to. Each entry includes information on the distillery s history, the type of whisky produced, the blends contributed to and the full range of single malts, information on washes, casks, and more. Learn how tullibardine scotch is made and buy tullibardine single malt scotch online. The views and opinions expressed in the following book chapters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the distilled spirits council or its. The rosebank distillery was founded in 1840, by a man named james rankine.
Tullibardine is actually not the oldest scottish distillery but regarding the first step of the whisky production it is one of the methuselahs of the business. Since 2011, the distillery has been under the ownership of the independent, familyowned spirits company, terroirs distillers. Under the new new ownership the maritime malt is launched in its now iconic guise in 1997 old pulteney 12 year old is presented to the international audience. Dec 14, 2014 impression of tullibardine distillery in blackford, perthsire, scotland. In 1947, william delme evans architect of isle of jura and glenallachie distillery, more details are provided in the book of g. The history of tullibardine as a location for brewing and distilling is one of the oldest in scotland. Learn about the history of making spirits and the trials distillers went through in the earlier days. Historical books on whisky are rare and mclean is well known by the whisky afficionados and his book are, usually, mcleans book are well written, fluid and,based on solid references. Kentucky artisan distillery kentucky bourbon distillery crestwood.
Tullibardine is the first distillery to be built in the 20th century. This volume is a thorough and meticulous cataloguing of the whisky industry in scotland. We have a great selection of distilling books to choose from. The untold story of how women saved bourbon, scotch and irish history, by fred minnock.
Nestled at the foot of the ochil hills in perthshire, which are renowned for the crystal purity of their spring water, tullibardine is the most accessible distillery in scotland situated on the doorstep of gleneagles and within 45 minutes drive north of glasgow and edinburgh. The history of tuthilltown tuthilltown spirits farm distillery is new yorks first whiskey distillery since prohibition, distilling some of americas most prized spirits here in the hudson valley. Arran distillery is a whisky distillery in lochranza, scotland, the only distillery on the isle of arran in 1994 arran distillers was founded by harold currie, former director of chivas and a dday veteran, with the intention of building a distillery on arran. On a recent trip to islay, i was fortunate enough to speak with a number of senior people at the laphroaig distillery about the history, the people and the romance of distillery life at laphroaig since 1815 we heard stories of how the distillery spent a century owned by the johnston family until the 1920s, where after selling laphroaig as medicine in in the us during prohibition a master.
Immerse yourself in the daily details of the mechanical. New in paper whisky is widely considered the finest spirit in the worldand this is the definitive history of the water of life. The story is one of politics, taxation, social history, location, supply and demand, and sheer perseverance on the part of some. Around the same time, one william sanderson, also a blender in leith, was determined to prosper from the blended whisky boom. The whisky distillery is located in blackford, perth and kinross, close to the ochil hills and the danny burn, their main water sources. Full of photos of distilleries old and new, and with a wealth of new information on distillery, this is the story of the processes involved in the manufacture of scotlands biggest single export. Superb illustrations help tell an intriguing story that goes back as far as 2000 b. His new book, the art of american whiskey,traces the history of surprisingly elaborate labels from the 1800s to today. Oct 20, 2017 the distillery continues to produce impressive malt to this day and has won many awards for its efforts. More whiskytips on facebook, instagram and twitter subscribe for. In 2010 is released the dalmore trinitas, of which only 3 bottles were ever produced. Tullibardine distillery is a scottish distillery since 1949, producing a single malt whisky. Learn more about the tullibardine distillery in scotland.
The second expression from this luxury lineup is now available, taking the form of the tullibardine 1970. We are proud to be one of the few remaining independent, family owned distilleries in scotland. The third such book in the series, they also released books for their 50th and 75th anniversaries. Located in blackford, the gateway to the highlands, it was here in 1488 that the young king james 4th of scotland stopped by on his way to his coronation, to purchase beer from the local brewery. A detailed history of the north british distillery company ltd. Tullibardine whisky distillery was founded in 1949 on the site of an old brewery, one which was said to have brewed ale for king james ivs coronation back in 1488. Tullibardine distillery highland single malt scotch whisky. Jun 22, 2015 i was fortunate enough to be invited up to the girvan distillery in may 2015, this is the first half of my write up from the trip. A global history, where he shares not only his passion for the potent potable but also his. Glens a plenty, history in abundance thats speyside.
The name of the distillery comes from the gaelic cnocandhu, meaning little black hill, quite probably an homage to the hills inbetween which the site is located. Through acquisitions and changes in company structures the distillery ended up with allied domecq who in 1995 sold it to the current owners inver house distillers. Impression of tullibardine distillery in blackford, perthsire, scotland. We have books about the craft distilling industry as well as how to bottle and label your products. The historic buildings on the site include those taken and refurbished from a previous neighbor, the old camelon distillery. For the whisky enthusiast 2006 edition udo, misako on. Dec 24, 2016 tullibardine distillery, out of scotlands highland region, last year debuted a whopper of a whisky for its new custodians collection. A timeless dedication to respecting the past while fearlessly innovating for the future has served the distillery well for more than two centuries. The requirements of a single malt house which tullibardine became necessitated some tweaking of the spirit run introducing more hightoned floral notes now coming to the fore, with the nuttiness being dialled down and a more 21st century wood policy with a massive influx of fresh casks.
Tullibardine whisky buy tullibardine whiskies online. Read the story of the history of nolet nolet distillery. The distillery continues to produce impressive malt to this day and has won many awards for its efforts. Join us for one of the finest stops on the kentucky bourbon trail craft tour. Tullibardine is one of the few distillers in scotland that distils, matures and bottles its exceptional single malts all on one site, giving them complete control over the whisky making process. Enjoy a dram of clynelish 14 year old single malt, whilst taking in views of the north sea. Joannes nolet settled in the midst of the granaries in 1691. Kosar has now poured his expertise into a new book, whiskey. Tullibardine distillery tullibardine single malt scotch. The history of every land begins in the heart of a man or woman oh pioneers. Before prohibition more than 1,000 farm distillers produced alcohol from new york grains and fruits. Located in blackford, the gateway to the highlands, it was here in 1488 that the young king james 4th of scotland stopped by on his way. The word whisky is a shortened form of the gaelic words uisge beatha, or water of life. Echlinville house, gransha road, kircubbin, co down bt22 1aj.
Echlinville distillery has now been granted the first licence to distil spirits in northern ireland in over years by hm customs and excise. Tullibardine adds tullibardine 1970 to its custodians whisky. The production water is drawn from 14 underground springs that rise from hawk hill cnoc nan speirag. Tullibardine distillery is located in blackford, perthshire the gateway to the scottish highlands. Tullibardine distillery things to do in dundee, angus and. As well as producing some pretty impressive expressions, the distillery has also sold some of the most expensive and most rare liquid ever on the market.
The most densely populated whisky region in the world sits in a fertile valley of rivers and glens. Johns legacy lives on through the whisky he distilled at glenburgie, milton duff, ardbeg, glencadam, balblair, pultney, auchentoshan, tormore, ardmore. The blends that are produced are ballantines 12 years old, ballantines 12 years old, ballantines 17 years old, ballantines 21 years old and ballantines finest to name just a few. Tullibardine distillery things to do in dundee, angus. May 19, 2020 tullibardine distillery is located in blackford, perthshire the gateway to the scottish highlands. The dalmore scotch whisky distillery planet whiskies. Written by the editor of whisky magazine, and scotlands leading writer on the subject, its the perfect blend of anecdotes and pioneering research. The dalmore scotch whisky distillery was built in 2839 by alexander matheson and produces the dalmore 12 year old, the dalmore 15 year old, the dalmore 1973, the dalmore 40 year old to name a few. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the history and process of producing whiskey. One thing we can say is that theyre known for being frugal with peat and lavish. Really enjoyed our tour at tullibardine distillery last week. Clyneish distillery guided tour scotch whisky malts.